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Education is the foundation of progress, but it is often interrupted by extreme poverty, war and other crises. As a result, individuals and their communities often can't reach their full potential. Mercy Corps works to bring access to education to women and men of all ages and economic groups to help ensure a better future for all.

Class is in Session ›

Country: Sudan

Mercy Corps is ensuring that children forced from their homes don't miss out on their schooling.

Supplying Reopened Schools in Pakistan ›

Country: Pakistan

In Battal, a town whose schools were flattened by October's earthquake, Mercy Corps helped re-open tented schools and stepped in to supply students with bookbags, textbooks, coloring books, crayons and other items.

The Skills to Thrive ›

Country: Sudan

In Darfur's displacement camps, women are learning how to make fuel-efficient stoves that reduce the time they have to spend collecting firewood outside protected camp boundaries.

Making a Difference in Sudanese Refugee Camps ›

Country: Sudan

The UN's Special Envoy recently visited refugee camps in Zalingei, West Darfur, where Mercy Corps is helping improve water and sanitation, enhancing women's safety and creating safe spaces for children to learn and play.

Funding the College Dream in China ›

Country: China

Mercy Corps is helping low-income Chinese join the swelling ranks of college students.

A Few Words Go a Long Way ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Young students of Sri Lanka's Komari School, still displaced from the tsunami, recently received words of encouragement and friendship from students at a school in Scotland.

The Center for Peace Building and Reconciliation: Redefining the Three-Day Weekend ›

Country: Sri Lanka

The Center for Peace Building and Reconciliation sponsors health screenings, children's art activities and village clean-up as part of a comprehensive disaster response.

Team of Youth for Development, Understanding, and Progress (TYDUP): The Play’s the Thing ›

Country: Sri Lanka

Amidst signs of devastation, children learn and frolic thanks to an interactive learning curriculum by a local nonprofit funded by Mercy Corps.

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